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Synod to ponder blessings overnight

General Synod members are given the evening to prepare questions for a new motion on same-sex blessings.

Bishop Andrew Hedge presents a new motion in response to 'A Way Forward'.

Taonga news | 10 May 2016 | 1 Comment

A working group tasked with drafting a new motion 4 in response to “A Way Forward’ presented the new motion to General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui this evening.
Bishop Andrew Hedge introduced the draft motion with a preliminary explanation, before synod members were given the text to consider overnight.
Synod has been asked to prepare questions for the working group tomorrow.

Glenn Peoples

Thursday 12 May 2016 11:01:09 am

Many people are praying for the outcome here. This, in my view, is one of those instances where people have gotten transformation backwards, and are trying to change the church on an occasion when God has actually given them the opportunity to be changed by the church.